Soft Christmas Cookies
Find easy recipes for sugar cookies that are perfect for decorating, plus recipes for colored sugar, frosting i found this to be the best sugar cookie recipe for cutouts!
Recipe Summary Soft Christmas Cookies
Soft cut out sugar cookie that I have used for years. I sprinkle with colored sugar before baking or you could also try icing them when cool.
Ingredients | Best Sugar Cookie Recipes For Christmas3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon salt1 cup margarine, softened1 ½ cups white sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extractDirectionsSift flour, baking powder, and salt together, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually blend in the sifted ingredients until fully absorbed. Cover dough, and chill for 2 hours.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a clean floured surface, roll out small portions of chilled dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters.Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.Info | Best Sugar Cookie Recipes For Christmasprep:
20 mins
cook:
8 mins
additional:
2 hrs 32 mins
total:
3 hrs
Servings:
48
Yield:
4 dozen
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